Tag: Zoroastrianism in Iran
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A tank is just right for Road Trip In Iran
Hunting for rocks and history on our last country stay in northeast IranIran is where you can stumble upon a ancient Zoroastrian lookout by accident – and find out it’s not even on the map, let alone protected. Do it in a tank-like 4WD, perfect vehicle for Iran’s dangerous roads.
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The Zoroastrian Dakhma (cemetery) of Yazd
Here the carrion birds feasted on the deadFor 2,500 years Zoroastrians left their dead outside to be consumed by carrion birds. The idea behind the dakhma cemetery (Persian: دخمه) was to avoid contaminating the soil and the fire, both of which are considered sacred to Zoroastrians. The place they ceremonially laid out the bodies is called also known as the Tower of…
